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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 30,248,538,752.14, 41,746,643,870.98 and 17,215,890,115.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 30,248,538,752.14, 41,746,643,870.98 and 17,215,890,115.70 is: 23,760,011,664.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,248,538,752.14 : 41,746,643,870.98 = 17,215,890,115.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,248,538,752.14/41,746,643,870.98 = 17,215,890,115.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,248,538,752.14x = 41,746,643,870.98 × 17,215,890,115.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,248,538,752.14x = 718,705,633,582,052,671,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 718,705,633,582,052,671,488/30,248,538,752.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,760,011,664.41

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